Not Chiggers.....
We immediately applied 100% Deet to them on the trail. Upon applying the Deet the itching stopped. Then when we got back to our campsite we scrubbed them off with a washcloth using soap and the hard spray from the water faucet nearby. They didn't bother me the rest of the weekend so I figured they were done and gone. Well...... It turns out Seed Ticks BITE!!!!!! 
Since I did not get my reaction to them until Monday morning on the way to work I thought I had Chigger bites and wasted 36 hours treating them with nail polish. But once all the bites appeared and they were in the same spots I had the seed ticks I began to wonder if there was a correlation. Then today at work someone mentioned that it might have been Noseeums and that they bite. So I called Babler State Park to ask them about Noseeums and they told me “Seed Ticks bite” plus it can be a couple of days before the bites show up. Also the bites can last for about a week. I verified the best I could the description of the ticks as well as the bites given that they were not about to say anything that could get them in trouble legally.  (All I wanted was a description of seed ticks and what their bites looked like - sheesh.)
One thing I can tell you for sure is that they ITCH!!!!!!! Even though my left leg is a blemished mess it is improving now that I am using Hydrocortizone and not nail polish.  |
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| Call your doctor and see if they want to put on any antibiotics as a preventative.
My understanding is that seed ticks are just the larval stage of a tick. Did you check the dogs? |
Mom of 3 wrote: Call your doctor and see if they want to put on any antibiotics as a preventative.
My understanding is that seed ticks are just the larval stage of a tick. Did you check the dogs? As a preventive for what? Ticks do not spread any of the tick borne diseases unless they have been attached for a period of time. Overuse of antibiotics is not a good idea. |
| Dogs have been checked and they are tick free.
The seed ticks are larvae and do not carry diseases yet as I was their first host. Thanks for the recommendation though. The bumps seem to have gone down quite a bit with the cortizone. |
| In our area, Lyme disease is fairly common. And it doesn't take long for it to pass, so length of implantation has no correlation to whether you get it or not. I am assuming it is passed from tick to eggs, though I admit I don't know.
There are a few circumstances under which it is medically advisible to treat early. Since I have no idea if any of those apply, the best thing to do is call the doctor. Odds are good that none of those apply. I don't like the overuse of antibiotics either. But there are certain people who do need to be put on them earlier, more often or with heavier doses. |
Mom of 3 wrote: In our area, Lyme disease is fairly common. And it doesn't take long for it to pass, so length of implantation has no correlation to whether you get it or not. I am assuming it is passed from tick to eggs, though I admit I don't know.
There are a few circumstances under which it is medically advisible to treat early. Since I have no idea if any of those apply, the best thing to do is call the doctor. Odds are good that none of those apply. I don't like the overuse of antibiotics either. But there are certain people who do need to be put on them earlier, more often or with heavier doses. we live in the Lyme corrider of NYS and I do believe the attachemet time is 24 hours and it has to be less than 3 days since you were bitten otherwise you need to be diagnosed and be on a curative, not a preventive dose. From what I can see the young tick does not get the virus form a parent, but by feeding on diseased animals. |
kerry wrote: From what I can see the young tick does not get the virus form a parent, but by feeding on diseased animals.
That is what the education department told me as well. |
| [quote="kerry] From what I can see the young tick does not get the virus form a parent, but by feeding on diseased animals.[/quote]
I learned something new. |
Let's hope the ticks didn't get anything nasty off you  |
| PLEASE read the following page about ticks and lyme disease
Identifying Ticks and tick borne disease What you are calling seed ticks may be in a different phase than you think...  |
| Thanks Ron.
I still believe they were seed ticks based on the number of them that were on me and they were visible. Is there any way to test for Lyme disease after the fact because I obviously missed my window for any preventative treatment? I am amazed that the itching has subsided for the most part since I started using the hydrocortizone. |
SheepieMommy wrote: Thanks Ron.
I still believe they were seed ticks based on the number of them that were on me and they were visible. Is there any way to test for Lyme disease after the fact because I obviously missed my window for any preventative treatment? I am amazed that the itching has subsided for the most part since I started using the hydrocortizone. Remember they need to be attached for a period of time for Lyme to spread. However yes there is a Lyme test, but most doctors won't ask for it unless you have the rash or symptoms. |
| There is quite a bit of debate as to the length of time needed to contract disease of any sort from ticks. There is a Lyme test but it requires time after exposure to be positive, like up to 6 months.
I didn't want to alarm you, just to suggest that you watch carefully for any dign of a rash -- redness (not from scratching!  ) and see the doc if you have further concerns.
I HATE TICKS! |
| We hardly have ticks in Melbourne. Phew!!!
This is a video of the Lyme disease specialist at John Hopkins talking about the different treatment approaches to treating Lyme disease. Its fairly short and talks about identifying the rash and when to treat. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/706376 |
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